U17 football: Eswatini drawn with Zambia and Zimbabwe
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Times of Eswatini
Eswatini’s men’s under-17 team will face Zambia and Zimbabwe in Group C of the African Union Sports Council Region V Games. The competition will run from 4 to 13 December 2026 in Maputo and Matola, Mozambique, according to head of mission Victor Dlamini.
Eswatini’s men’s under-17 football team will face Zambia and Zimbabwe in Group C of the African Union Sports Council Region V Youth Games, to be held in Mozambique. The draw was completed ahead of the 12th edition, which will take place from 4 to 13 December in Maputo and Matola, reports the Times of Eswatini.
With three teams in the group, each match will be crucial for qualification. Victor “Mavikane” Dlamini, head of mission for the Eswatini delegation, said the difficult draw would not change the aim of reaching the podium.
In the women’s under-17 competition, Eswatini has been placed in Group B with Zambia and Lesotho. The delegation will also compete in athletics, wheelchair athletics, disability sport, tennis and Special Olympics, according to the Times of Eswatini.
